Southwest Riverside County Community News Briefs: Temecula Elks name Citizen of the Year
By: The Californian - | ∞
Ken Smith, president and co-founder of Southwest Traders Inc., a food service distribution company based in Temecula, was selected as Citizen of the Year by the Temecula Valley Elks. The club annually honors someone who gives back to the community.
Smith began his business in 1976 as a one-man van operation delivering natural foods and fresh juices to customers in North San Diego County. Today, his company has six warehouses providing coverage to 14 western states, carrying 3,500 products, employing more than 330 people and serving more than 4,500 customers.
Smith has donated to many Murrieta and Temecula schools and the Grad Night programs. He has also donated to numerous college wrestling and soccer programs and has sponsored and coached youth baseball teams and sponsored adult softball teams. Smith founded the Southwest Soccer Club, an elite youth soccer club, and built the John Blanche Soccer Complex on Diaz Road.
Smith and his wife, Christina, were married in 1983. They live in Temecula with their five sons.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Civic association plans sale
SUN CITY -- A parking lot sale to benefit clubs of the Sun City Civic Association will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
The 10th annual sale will be in the parking lot of the association at the corner of Sun City and Cherry Hills Blvd.
Many of the clubs will be selling the items they have made as part of their activities.
Cinco de Mayo dance Saturday
TEMECULA -- A Cinco de Mayo-themed ballroom dance will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Temecula Community Center.
Dancing will be to waltz, Foxtrot, swing and Latin music from deejay John Irwin.
The cost is $6 per person. The center is at 28816 Pujol St. For information, call 676-1471. To register, call 694-6480.
Dorland to present art, music walk
WARNER SPRINGS -- Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Dorland Mountain Arts Colony's Art & Music Walk in the Vineyards that will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Shadow Mountain Vineyards & Winery.
Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the event. The price includes admission, appetizers, wine tasting and entertainment by Musicians Workshop and other regional musicians.
Visitors can see artists, including painters, sculptors, ceramicists, crafters, wearable art designers and jewelers, and displays of their original works of art. Proceeds benefit art outreach programs and operations of Dorland Mountain Arts Colony.
The winery is at 34680 Highway 79 South in Warner Springs. For information, call Karen at 302-3837.
Muslim Bridges events planned
TEMECULA -- The Muslim Bridges program, a campaign designed for young Muslims to offer presentations and public education on Islam, will continue next week.
"Islam, a Closer Look" will be presented at 11 a.m. Sunday at Shivela Middle School, 24515 Lincoln Ave., Murrieta, and 10:45 a.m. May 12 at Grace Mellman Library, 41000 County Center Drive, Temecula.
For information, visit muslimbridges.org.
Teen art club starts new session
TEMECULA -- The next session for the Teen Art Club will be held Monday to June 4 at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.
The club offers art instruction in a casual environment for children ages 12 to 17. Many different types of art projects are completed. The cost for the session is $75. Registration is through the Temecula Community Services Department.
Classes meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 42051 Main St. For information about the club, call Bigfoot Graphics at 757-0764. To register, call 694-6480 or visit www.cityoftemecula.org.
Nominations sought for service award
The Community Foundation is seeking nominations for Community Volunteer of the Year and Executive Director of the Year. The recipients will be honored for their service and commitment to helping others.
Nominees for either award must have been with their organization for at least three years. Their agencies must be located and providing services in either Riverside or San Bernardino county.
Nomination forms are due by Tuesday. To obtain a nomination form, visit www.thecommunityfoundation.net or contact Kim Foreman at 684-4194 or kforeman@thecommunityfoundation.net.
The Community Foundation is a nonprofit, public charity that connects donors with the causes they care about.
Genealogy group to hear Europe
WILDOMAR -- Gene Cheney will talk about how to locate European ancestors who emigrated to America when the Lake Elsinore Genealogical Society meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Cheney is director of Hemet Family History Center and has been doing genealogical research for more than 50 years.
The group meets the second Wednesday of the month at Mission Trail Library, 34303 Mission Trail Drive. For information, call Candy Peterson at 244-8715.
Women's networking group to meet
TEMECULA -- Web marketing will be the topic when Murrieta For You Network meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Country Garden restaurant. Author Liz Goodgold will share technical tips to jumpstart a business.
The cost is $17 for members and $20 for guests with reservations. The cost is $22 at the door.
The restaurant is at 29000 Old Town Front St. For reservations, contact Robbie Motter at 679-8048 or e-mail rmotter@aol.com.
Quilting guild to meet
MURRIETA -- Judy Sisneros will speak when Valley of the Mist Quilt Guild meets Thursday.
Sisneros, from Rocklin, is a "pedal to the metal" quilter. She will talk about imagination and inspiration, sharing ideas about how to be more creative in quilting projects.
The Guild meets the second Thursday of the month with social time at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 in the Lodge at the Four Seasons, 29750 Willows Ave. For information, call Margaret Bingham at 677-1028.
Football team to host golf tourney
LAKE ELSINORE -- Temescal Canyon Football Boosters will host the 12th annual Bob Burt golf tournament at noon May 11 at Menifee Lakes Country Club.
Entry costs $100, which includes golf, a cart, dinner and prizes.
For information, e-mail tchsfootball@verizon.net.
SENIORS
Bingo offered at center
LAKE ELSINORE -- Bingo is offered at 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Lake Elsinore Senior Center.
Cash prizes are awarded and refreshments provided.
There is a need for volunteer callers.
The center is at 420 E. Lakeshore Drive. For information, call 674-2526.
Veteran counseling service offered
MURRIETA -- Veterans Affairs Counseling Service is offered twice a month at Murrieta Senior Center. The next session will be Wednesday.
Don Krampe, a veteran and past assistant to the Veterans Administration regional director, will be at the center from 8 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
The center is at 41717 Juniper St. For information, call 600-0542.
Grandparents support group to meet
TEMECULA -- The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group will have its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday.
The group meets the second Thursday of the month at Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 Sixth St. For information, call 791-3573.
Senior driving course offered
SUN CITY -- The AARP driver safety program, a classroom refresher course for drivers 50 and older will be offered from 8 to 4:30 p.m. May 11 at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center.
The cost is $10. The center is at 29995 Evans Road. To register call Neil Timpson at 704-4797.
Exercise offered for seniors
MURRIETA -- The Murrieta Senior Center offers a variety of exercise classes.
The center is at 41717 Juniper St. For information, call 304-7275.
HEALTH
Nutrition is topic of talk
TEMECULA -- Joyce Berenson will speak about preventative nutrition at 7 p.m. Thursday at Michelle's Place.
Admission is free, but reservations are required by calling Jamie at 304-1280 or e-mailing Jamie@michellesplace.org.
Michelle's Place, Women's Breast Cancer Resource Center, is at 41785 Elm St., No. 305.
Fair, barbecue planned for seniors
WILDOMAR -- The Partnership in Caring Senior Health Expo and Barbecue will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12 at Wildomar Senior Center.
Scheduled speakers are County Supervisor Bob Buster at noon, Betty Rogers, Advisory Council on Aging, at 12:15 p.m., Lu Molberg director, Riverside County Office on Aging, 12:25, Margo Hamilton, regional manager, CARE, 12:35 and attorney George Dickerman, 12:45.
The center is at 32325 S. Pasadena St. For information, call 678-1555, Ext. 28.
Speech screenings to be offered
MURRIETA -- Lucid Speech & Language, a pediatric speech and language clinic will offer a speech screening day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 in connection with the American Speech and Hearing Association's Better Speech and Hearing Month.
The day allows parents with concerns about their children's speech to get a formal screening conducted by a certified speech therapist for $5.
For appointments or information, call 461-1190. The office is at 25102 Jefferson Ave., Suite D.
Diabetes walk upcoming in Temecula
TEMECULA -- The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will host the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes May 19 at Vail Lake Resort. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the 5K walk to begin at 10 a.m.
Walkers are eligible to receive a free one-day fishing pass on walk day.
For information, call the Inland Empire Chapter at (866) 645-0101 or e-mail inlandempire@jdrf.org.
Blood drives
Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
Information, (800) 879-4484.
Valley Blood Services
Donations may be made at Valley Blood Services, 25115 Madison Ave., Suite 105, Murrieta, from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For information, call 696-4067 or visit valleybloodservices.org.
PETS
Boots
Boots is a 2-year-old female domestic house cat/Siamese mix. Her intake number is 30040. She and other pets are available for adoption from Animal Friends of the Valleys in Lake Elsinore, 674-0618, or www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com.
Prince
Prince is a 1-year-old male who wants a little love and attention. He and other dogs are available from Sun City K9 Adoptions, 679-6444, www.sck9adoptions.org.
Pet events set for Sunday
MURRIETA -- Animal Friends of the Valleys will have its fifth annual Strut Your Mutt dog walk Sunday at California Oaks Sports Park. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the walk at 10.
Prizes will be awarded to the top pledge-takers. There will also be free T-shirts and gift bags and live entertainment.
For information, call 471-8344.
The second annual Pet Adoption Faire will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Albertsons on Winchester Road in Murrieta. There will be a variety of animals available for adoption, such as dogs, cats, rabbits, potbellied pigs, guinea pigs, rats, mice and hamsters.
There will be clowns and face painting, a barbecue, animal demonstrations and the Temecula Police Department posse will attend with their horses. Admission is free. Proceeds from adoption fees will be donated to Friends of Rescued Mastiffs.
Albertsons is at 39140 Winchester Road. For information, contact Elaine Hudson at 375-0489 or elainehud@msn.com.
CORRECTION
Date of fundraiser incorrect
The date for the Southwest Riverside Friends of NRA Committee's annual fundraising dinner and auction was incorrect on Wednesday's Community News page. The dinner will be from 5:30 to 10 p.m. May 17 at Pechanga Resort & Casino.
CLARIFICATION
Historical society meeting moved
The Temecula Valley Historical Society has moved its meeting at noon Friday to the Old School House on Santiago Road, across from St. Catherine's Catholic Church.
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